The heavily-armored charging case proves to be a formidable foe, inflicting some damage on our weary teardowners. Desperate times call for desperate Dremel usage.

What lies beneath the impenetrable sheath? A battery does! It is tucked into a cozy slot within the iron polycarbonate fortress.

Upon removal, we spot the secret ooze adhesive that was fighting us—and we spot a single cable connecting the battery to the logic board of the charging case.